Bento (Japanese style) packed, vegan meals

[Roxy]

roxy, penne+peanut+tempeh sounds like a great idea, did you make it yourself?

Yes I did. I posted the recipe in the recipe section. It's my own recipe, I made it up

Puppy, those lunches look great!!

Here's my bento for tomorrow:

Hobo Casserole with cornbread topping.

Salad - romaine lettuce, cucumber, orange pepper, raddish, avocado, mango, cashews, raspberry & toasted pecan dressing.

Spicy potato chips.

Piece of home-made lemon cake (cut to fit lol)

[cedarblue]

yummedy dummedy

[firstandthen]

I'm not sure these count as bento, cause I don't have a fancy box, but here are some of the creations I've taken to work over the last month, usually when I know its gonna be a long day in the office.


Quinoa Pilaf

Curry

Curry with fried tempeh

Sandwiches and sweet grape risotto

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Wow, those all look delicious AND healthy!

[BlackCats]

Quinoa Pilaf
いただきます！

That does look very delicious, what exactly is in it?

(I was going to buy a bento box whilst I was in Central London with VF people but I didn't as I was shocked by how small the boxes were.)

[Roxy]

yummedy dummedy

Thanks

[threeheadedpuppy]

That does look very delicious, what exactly is in it?

(I was going to buy a bento box whilst I was in Central London with VF people but I didn't as I was shocked by how small the boxes were.)

thx I think it was just random stirfried veggies mixed into some cooked quinoa. The giant green olives were the best bit though - love those things - very happy now our tesco metro stocks the gaia ones!

Definitely will need to check out the japan centre next time i'm in london - i'm sure they should have giant boxes like the one tsukushi had in hana yori dango

[Roxy]

Here's tomorrow's bento:

Home-made Shepherd's Pie.
Salad: romaine lettuce, avocado, tomato, cucumber, snap peas, rasbperry & toasted pecan dressing.
Cocoa Larabar & some mint dark chocolate.
Vanilla soy pudding.

[fiamma]

Oh my Roxy, that looks awesome... I shall be over to Canada pronto!! Lunch about one, shall we say?

[Roxy]

Absolutely! However, it's a dinner bento.....as I'm working the nightshift. So don't hurry....I'll see you around 6

[fiamma]

LoL

[Gorilla]

Here's tomorrow's bento:

Home-made Shepherd's Pie.
Salad: romaine lettuce, avocado, tomato, cucumber, snap peas, rasbperry & toasted pecan dressing.
Cocoa Larabar & some mint dark chocolate.
Vanilla soy pudding.

yum yum Roxy. did you reheat the shepherd's pie or did you eat it cold?

[Roxy]

I reheated it. The deli at work have a little microwave that we're allowed to use to reheat our lunches. Unlike the microwave at my old place, this one has to conform to health and safety standards, so it's ALWAYS nice and clean!

[Gorilla]

yay, that sounds good!

[veganwitch]

I packed my first ever bento lunch today. I made it for my husband as he had to go back to school a day before me. Tomorrow we will both have bentos. It was so much FUN!

[pavotrouge]

yay! I bentofied the forum. Can't believe it's the second thread already! Though I don't have any pics from this week!

[Tigerlily]

No updates since the 29th! Come on guys!

[Sarah_]

Yes please! These threads are are NECESSITY. I must have my food porn.

[cedarblue]

I must have my food porn.

hahahaha

like it!

[jamboxrock]

I have a job but no house, so all my stuff is still packed away. I'm pretty sure I'll start up again when I can.

[Est]

Now that I work pretty much from home, I don't tend to make these any more. I miss them actually!

Next time I'm out doing training I'll pack a box and take a photo.

I think the udon noodles and peanut sauce from VWAV might go well in a bento box... *starts planning*

[threeheadedpuppy]

Quinoa with wild mushrooms, an avocado, and some more extremely delicious olives.

[Est]

That looks veeery delicious THP

[veganf]

I blog the kids' (and sometimes my husband's) bento lunches: http://disposableaardvarksinc.blogspot.com/ I love the portion control of a traditional bento, and I try to use the japanese 4-3-2-1 rule to keep it nutritionally balanced.

[threeheadedpuppy]

whats the 4321 rule?? I'm intrigued!

[veganf]

4 parts grain (usually rice in Japan), 3 parts veggie, 2 parts protein, 1 part fruit/treat.

[Tigerlily]

My dinner today...



Side-part:
2 steamed Chinese buns (stuffed with mushrooms and some sort of green leafy vegetable)
Raw cauliflower and orange slices for garnish

Main-part:
Brown rice (seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil) with cooked carrots and collard greens

Simple yet delicious.

[Est]

That looks very yummy Tigerlily

[cedarblue]

yes indeed tigerlily - looks so simple but very tasty! sometimes the simply combinations are the best.

[fiamma]

Well I've ordered a bento box like Roxy's... am just waiting for it to arrive!!! I have a smaller, 2-tier bento box, the lower tier of which has mysteriously disappeared... I'm hoping to start taking pictures of my food too. Your lunch looks great Tigerlily!

[Tigerlily]

Thanks guys!

I want to make another bento for my work tomorrow but I'm unsure what to bring. My mom thinks it's funny that I bring my own lunch to work (it's my dad's and uncle's own restaurant).

[fiamma]

Three Headed Puppy - how do you stop your avocado from going brown? Is it enough to put lemon juice on it?

[Kitteh]

Roxy, your bentos look healthy and fresh!

[Sarah_]

More bento

[pavotrouge]

ok I thought posted this already!



gyoza, mitsuba and tomato salad, grapes and orange cake

[threeheadedpuppy]

Three Headed Puppy - how do you stop your avocado from going brown? Is it enough to put lemon juice on it?

Quite a bit of lemon to stop it oxidizing, and the greasy olives does a pretty good job of stops air getting to it all together - and the combination tastes nice!!

[threeheadedpuppy]

Does it count as bento if it only had one thing in it?

[pavotrouge]

well that's many ingredients bento is all boxed lunch!

[Sarah_]

OMG^ Those both look amazing! 3headedpuppy, what's in all that?

[jamboxrock]

Okay, I have a different job starting next week and have found my lunchbox, so I'm hoping to get back to packing. Woooo!

[pavotrouge]

this weeks only pretty bento, everything else was delicious but either curry or something else mushy which wouldn't photograph well.

[Sarah_]

Wow, those meatball thingies in there look nummy.

[threeheadedpuppy]

OMG^ Those both look amazing! 3headedpuppy, what's in all that?

Thanks ^^ from what i remember, it was a ratatouille type thing - aubergines, courgetts, mushrooms and peppers, cooked up with a healthy dose of olive oil, balsamic, shoyo and nooch, with some "spinach pasta" (ie normal tasting pasta, but green!), pinenuts and seasame seeds.
I'm pretty sure it was quite tasty - roasted veg is my favourite.

[jamboxrock]

Back to laptop lunches! Unfortunately my camera broke just in time, so you get a cell phone picture for now.

tomorrow: corn & sesame seed crackers (bats and black cats), uncheese cutouts, spinach salad w/ apple, red onion & balsamic vinaigrette, pumpkin cookie

[applepie]

Great that you're back! I missed your yummy bentos!

[jamboxrock]

Thanks applepie! I AM back, with cell phone pictures to boot. It's most likely going to be longer than I want until I get a new camera.

tomorrow: stirfry, whole wheat blend spaghetti, gherkins, cashews for the stirfry, grapes

[jamboxrock]

tomorrow: broccoli & red peppers, wheat crackers, lettuce, chickpea-uncheese spread, goddess dressing, grapes

[jamboxrock]

I got a new camera! Woohoo.

tomorrow: pizza & salad w/ goddess dressing

[Sarah_]

^ I love you. And I'm starving. That pizza looks delish!

[BlackCats]

The food all looks wonderful, especially that pizza.

[jamboxrock]

tomorrow: millet-cauliflower-leek mash, roasted fall vegetables, celery & almond butter, grapes